Pop Culture What do the ‘Vessel’ and Burning Man Have in Common? Both Barred Documentarian John Wilson From Filming On-Site The episode "How to Find a Public Restroom" took Wilson in typically unexpected directions. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 4, 2023
Museums & Institutions The National Gallery in Washington, D.C., Has Acquired a Monumental Simone Leigh Sculpture From Her Historic Venice Biennale Pavilion The museum snapped up a new edition of one of Leigh's monumental sculptures. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 3, 2023
Art World The Artist Xu Zhen—Prankster, Publisher, and Museum Founder—Has Returned to the Exhibition Stage With a New Show in China That Captures Our Need for Connection China's leading Gen X artist reflects on his winding path from conceptualism to generalism in the art world. By Cathy Fan, Aug 2, 2023
Museums & Institutions Inflation Hits Museums, as the Guggenheim Becomes the Latest New York Institution to Hike Prices The Guggenheim's new admission is a 20 percent increase. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 2, 2023
Art & Tech Want to Wear Van Gogh’s Hat? A New App From the Met Invites Users to Virtually Interact With the Museum’s Costumes and Collections The augmented reality app lets your Roblox avatar collect—and wear—replicas from the Met's collection. By Sarah Cascone, Aug 2, 2023
Art World Worldwide Investment in Cultural Projects Continues to Rebound, With $15 Billion of Infrastructure Completed or Announced in 2022 Here are 6 takeaways from the latest Cultural Infrastructure Index. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 27, 2023
Politics Two Buyers of Hunter Biden’s Art Have Been Unmasked, Despite Attempts to Keep Their Names Secret The gallery and White House tried to keep collectors’ identities under wraps. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 26, 2023
Art Fairs Art-Fair Welfare? Berlin Galleries Can Now Tap Government Subsidies to Attend Two Fairs Per Year A pilot program in Germany will give galleries as much as $13,000 annually to participate in fairs in Germany and abroad. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 25, 2023
Museums & Institutions A Republican-Drafted Bill Has Axed Funding for the Smithsonian’s Planned Latino Museum in 2024 The House of Representatives will next vote on the bill, which includes sweeping cuts to the arts and culture budget. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 25, 2023
Law & Politics Collector Candace Barasch Lays Out More on Dethroned Art Advisor Lisa Schiff’s Lavish Lifestyle in a Blistering New Court Filing The fight over multi-million dollar art transactions is heating up again. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 24, 2023
Pop Culture Who Was Edward Brezinski? Nobody Really Knows. But a New Documentary About the ’80s Artist’s Failure to Find Fame Could Change That Edward Brezinski was there when Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring skyrocketed to fame and fortune. His story is very different. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 21, 2023
Art & Exhibitions Artist Sterling Wells Built a Floating Studio in Order to Paint the View From L.A.’s Ballona Creek. Then the City Demolished It The raft studio is now featured in "Sterling Wells: A New Flood" at Night Gallery. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 19, 2023
Art Fairs Veteran Gallerist Bridget Finn Appointed Director of Art Basel Miami Beach Finn brings extensive experience and knowledge of the gallery eco-system to the new role. By Eileen Kinsella, Jul 19, 2023
Art World The Newly Restored Astor Place Cube Is Spinning Again in Manhattan (After a Brief Stop in the Hamptons) After a weekend in the Hamptons—and an extensive restoration—Tony Rosenthal's beloved cube is back in Manhattan. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 18, 2023
Art Fairs ‘Galleries Were Selling Paintings in the Dark’: Flooding Imperiled $400 Million in Art at a Hamptons Fair and Shut the Event Down Early Everyone had to evacuate the Southampton fair early. By Sarah Cascone, Jul 18, 2023
